So far during the Fair, the weather has been great each day except for one: last Sunday when Irene impacted us. Unfortunately, it does not look like we will be able to continue that streak for the duration of the Fair, and today may be the best remaining day weather-wise to hit the Fair Ground. Some morning clouds should move out and leave the area with a mix of sun and clouds throughout the day, with very warm temperatures rising into the mid, maybe even upper 80s. The chances for rain remain small, as any showers or storms that form this afternoon should be few and far between. Tomorrow, a slow moving cold front will approach with an increased chance in showers and thunderstorms. We may be able to escape a good portion of the day rain free, but any thunderstorms that form could be stronger or even severe. Monday, unfortunately, is increasingly looking like a wash-out. The cold front will only creep eastward and not make it through Central New York. Meanwhile, rich tropical moisture from Tropical Storm Lee will surge northward in waves along this front, dumping a couple inches of rain on all of us by late Tuesday.Saturday Forecast:A mix of sun and clouds. A low chance of a shower or thunderstorm. Highs in the mid to upper 80s. West winds 5-10 mph. Forecast confidence: moderate to high.

Sunday Forecast: Morning sun and clouds. Slight chances of afternoon showers or storms. Some storms could be strong. Highs in the mid to upper 80s. Winds out of the west at 7-12 mph. Forecast confidence: moderate to high.

Drew Montreuil graduated from SUNY Oswego with a bachelor's degree
in meteorology and is currently a graduate student at Cornell studying
the impacts weather has on the Finger Lakes wine industry. He has been
forecasting for Central New York since 2006 on his website,
www.grotonweather.com, which covers Tompkins, Cortland and southern
Cayuga counties.